The American Civil War 150th Anniversary: New series Oct. 24

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The American Civil War
Laurel Lake and University Circle mark 150th Anniversary of Civil War with new series

October 10, 2011 -- In 1861, now 150 years ago, the War Between the States broke out. Laurel Lake and University Circle, Inc. will  present a special series of Distance Learning programs in October and November, focusing on the American Civil War and the lives of the soldiers. 

The programs are free and open to the public at 200 Laurel Lake Drive in Hudson. Call 1-866-650-2100 to register.

"OHIO'S CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS"
Monday, October 24 @ 3:30 PM
Live from The Western Reserve Historical Society. Ohio had the highest percentage of population enlisted in the military of any union state, totaling 320,000. Casualties numbered more than 10% of all the Buckeyes in uniform during the war. Using uniforms, equipment, photos, documents and artifacts, participants will learn what life was like for a Civil War soldier, and hear the personal stories of some of Ohio's soldiers.

"MUSIC OF THE CIVIL WAR"
Monday, October 31 @ 3:30 PM
Join M.J. Albacete, Director of the Canton Museum of Art, for an on-site lecture at Laurel Lake. Robert E. Lee once remarked that without music, there would have been no army. Martial airs, rallying songs, hymns of faith and love influenced everything from recruitment drives to the tide of battle. Not only was music a major source of entertainment at home and in the camps, it was also a way to give voice to feelings that words alone often could not express. Listen to recordings of Civil War era music from 1861 to 1865, including the voice of liberated slaves in music, Northern victory and Southern defeat, and the funeral of President Lincoln. 

"CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS' LIVES: UNION & CONFEDERATE"
Monday, November 7 @ 3:30 PM
Live from Fort Mifflin on the Delaware. In 1861 when the call went out for men to join the Union Army there was less participation than you would think. But in the Confederate Army it was a different story altogether. Both sides fought in the Civil War, but they were far apart in many more ways than miles and political ideology. We describe the differences of both armies and why the "War Between the States" was fought. More soldiers died in the Civil War than WWII, Korea and Viet Nam combined. Weapons were more modern than the Revolutionary War, but not that much. See the Civil War soldier as you have never seen him before.

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